FLA not A-OK?

As reported in the latest edition of the FSF's magazine, The Football Supporter (tfs 016), there has been some controversy surrounding the Football Licensing Authority and their use of statistics. The FSF is delighted that the FLA are now engaging in meaningful and constructive dialogue with us on this subject. Nevertheless, we have decided to publish the following information for members and interested parties... largely because we said we would!

In partnership with fans' group Stand Up Sit Down (SUSD), the FSF have been amongst a body of match-goers calling for an evidence-based discussion about the safety of standing at football grounds.

In association with the FSF this report was submitted to John De Quidt, Chief Executive of the Football Licensing Authority (FLA), whose job it is to enforce legislation on standing in football grounds.

The report questioned the validity of the use of FLA's statistics in their assertions that standing at football is fundamentally unsafe - Chris had taken the unusual step of analysing figures that the FLA were quoting, and found them to be flawed.